Shloka 4
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
गंधर्वाप्सरसो यक्षाः पन्नगाश्च महीपते । ब्रह्मक्षेत्रं महापुण्यमभिगच्छंति भारत
gaṃdharvāpsaraso yakṣāḥ pannagāśca mahīpate | brahmakṣetraṃ mahāpuṇyamabhigacchaṃti bhārata
O König, auch Gandharvas und Apsaras, Yakṣas und Nāgas — o Bhārata — begeben sich zur Brahma-kṣetra, jenem höchst verdienstvollen, großen heiligen Gebiet.
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गंधर्वाप्सरसो = गन्धर्वाः + अप्सरसः; पन्नगाश्च = पन्नगाः + च; महापुण्यमभिगच्छंति = महापुण्यम् + अभिगच्छन्ति (ंति/न्ति पाठभेद); भारत (सम्बोधन)
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It presents Brahma-kṣetra as a universally revered sacred region—so holy that even celestial and semi-divine beings are said to journey there—highlighting the Purāṇic mapping of pilgrimage landscapes across worlds.
Indirectly, it elevates a sacred site associated with Brahmā as an object of reverence; by implying that exalted beings seek merit through pilgrimage, it encourages devotees to approach holy places with faith as a devotional act.
Sacred merit is gained through humble seeking and right association: even powerful beings “go” to holy places, implying that one should not rely on status but pursue purity through dharmic practices like pilgrimage and reverence.